Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

"The war situation is tense now, and it is hard to tell who will win. Sending troops out of Yanjin can be considered an additional variable. I think it can be implemented."

Ju Shou's answer surprised the three of them. In their impression, Ju Shou's view on this war had always been to proceed step by step and he did not agree with underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly.

Guo Tu's eyes flickered, not knowing the real intention of Ju Su's words.

Could it be that he had seen through his intentions and said this on purpose to please Yuan Shao?

Guo Tu didn't believe it. After staying in Jizhou for a long time, he had a deep understanding of the people of Jizhou. Jizhou has been full of generous and tragic people since ancient times. They are resolute, tenacious and strong. When they encounter injustice, they often express their feelings directly.

Tian Feng is the most typical representative among them.

Although Ju Shou's temperament was calmer than Tian Feng's, the firmness in his bones remained unchanged.

“Since the military supervisor agrees with this plan, you can send a brave general to lead the troops to Yanjin first and occupy the ferry. You can personally lead the main force, pass the ferry, and quickly set up camp on the south bank of the Yellow River to intimidate Guandu.

At that time, Uncle Liu will certainly readjust his deployment and send troops to Guandu to fight against us.

Once the Yellow River is gone as a barrier, the power of the Youyan cavalry will be able to exert its maximum potential."

When Ju Su heard this plan, his face became solemn.

"My lord, the outcome of the battle cannot be predicted without knowing the details. It is feasible to station troops in Yanjin, but we should not send all the main forces across the river. Instead, we should send some troops to attack Guandu. Once we win, it will not be too late to send more troops. If we lose, we can retreat smoothly with the main forces stationed in Yanjin."

When Guo Tu heard Ju Su's words, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"My lord, your army is several times stronger than that of Uncle Liu. How could you fail in a decisive battle after crossing the Yellow River? The military supervisor's words are a bit alarmist."

“I have heard that before two armies go into battle, an excellent commander must first consider defeat, then victory. Only in this way can he achieve victory.

"Liu Huangshu is a contemporary hero with extraordinary wisdom. Although his military strength is not as strong as ours, his generals are brave and his soldiers are devoted. If we fight hastily, it is not impossible for him to defeat us. I think we should be cautious about this matter and must not be careless!"

Yuan Shao's face turned pale and he said, "Now that the two armies are fighting, Gonglu's remarks will only boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige. This is totally unacceptable.

Although I am not very knowledgeable, I have a rough understanding of the art of war. When two armies fight, the stronger one wins and the weaker one perishes. Now my military strength is several times that of the enemy, so how can I fail?

You are the military supervisor and have the responsibility to command the army. If you continue to be timid and cowardly, when will you be able to capture Luoyang and restore the world?

From now on, the post of military supervisor will be divided into three parts. You, Gongze, and Zhongjian will each lead an army."

Upon hearing this, Ju Su showed a bit of disappointment on his face. His mature and prudent words sounded like he was timid in Yuan Shao's ears.

How ridiculous, how ridiculous, is this still the lord I carefully selected?

Ju Su was somewhat skeptical. Yuan Shao used to be humble and polite, and he always treated wise men with respect, but in just a few years, he had become like this.

When Ju Su was complaining about himself, Guo Tu's face was as bright as a flower blooming in spring.

He kept giving advice to Yuan Shao and finally took away some of his power.

As long as he can lead his army to defeat his uncle, his power will be further enhanced in the future.

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The news of Yuan's army marching towards Yanjin soon reached Liu Yu's ears.

Liu Yu ordered his men to set up camp at Guandu and led his soldiers in to block Yuan Shao's attack.

Along with this news, there was another piece of news.

As Zhang He fought for a long time without success, he was recalled by Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao led his soldiers to replace Zhang He and came to Bingzhou.

Liu Yu was a little nervous about this adjustment.

He ordered Guan Yu to withdraw from Shangjun and focus on defending Chang'an.

If Cao Cao wanted to capture Hanzhong and Yizhou, Liu Yu would be out of reach and unable to stop him, but Chang'an must not fall into his hands.

Chang'an is the barrier of the Central Plains. If this barrier is lost, once troops are sent out from Hanzhong, they can pass through Chang'an, station themselves in front of Hangu Pass, and threaten the entire heartland of the Central Plains.

Liu Yu believed that as long as Guan Yu returned, Cao Cao would definitely not launch a full-scale attack on Chang'an. Once the attack failed and he had to rescue Chang'an by himself, all his plans would fail.

Things turned out just as Liu Yu had expected. Cao Cao bypassed Chang'an and led his troops directly to Hanzhong.

Although the heroes of the two eras never met, they reached a rare tacit understanding.

The news that Cao Cao had fled to Hanzhong made Yuan Shao very angry. He never expected that Cao Cao had joined him not to help him defeat the enemy, but to go to Hanzhong.

In addition to being angry, he also discovered that with Cao Cao's departure, a military vacuum suddenly appeared in Yanzhou.

He immediately issued a military order, sending out 100,000 troops to march towards Yanzhou.

He thought that occupying Yanzhou would be a bloody battle, but who knew that he would occupy the place effortlessly without any obstacles.

Apparently, Uncle Liu realized this matter a little late. He did not react at all and never sent a single soldier to Yanzhou from beginning to end.

Liu Yu watched quietly what happened in Yanzhou without taking any action from beginning to end.

He clearly remembered that a great man in later generations once said that when two armies are fighting and the enemy is strong and we are weak, we should not care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but should destroy the enemy's vitality to the greatest extent.

Outside the Guandu camp, the green leaves gradually turned yellow as the cold wind came.

Liu Yu stood on a high platform, turned around the withered trees, and set his eyes on the tents in the distance.

Unknowingly, half a year has passed since the confrontation with Yuan Shao, from the vigorous spring to the bleak and lonely autumn.

In the past six months, the two teams have won and lost against each other, but neither team has made any progress.

Liu Yu's strategy of disturbing the enemy was still in progress. After Cao Cao arrived in Hanzhong, Guan Yu reappeared in Bingzhou. Yuan Shao had to divide his troops to stop him.

Compared with Guan Yu's suddenness, Zang Ba in Qingzhou seemed much more gentle. After Yuan Shao sent his army into Qingzhou, Zang Ba took the initiative to retreat to Beihai, where he rebuilt a defense line to resist the attack of Yuan's army.

Yuan Shao could still resist this army, but Taishi Ci, who suddenly rose up in Youzhou, gave Yuan Shao the biggest headache.

Youzhou had just been pacified and its foundation was not yet stable, so Yuan Shao left the most troops in Youzhou.

But after Taishi Ci's trouble, many of Gongsun Zan's former subordinates began to get restless and the situation gradually became out of control.

This situation made Yuan Shao very nervous. Once Youzhou was lost, it would be a major blow to his rear.

Apart from dispatching troops to Youzhou to stabilize the situation, Yuan Shao did not seem to have any better options.